"Be sure to start reading in the morning, as you won't want to stop before you finish!" Judith J., Amazon customer "Even the magic is original to anything I've read. Even such standard fare as elves and dwarves have unique twists to them." - Janet Neihart, Goodreads reviewer Consumed by chaos. Swept into doom. A brutal horde ravages Dar Kahar. A tidal wave crashes through the gory streets, dragging Derrik's blood brother away. As Derrik and his friends scour the ruins, they realize that the world is an evil mage, Lanfareth, has seized a weapon that could destroy all humans, elves, and dwarves. Derrik fears she will unleash the first disaster in his village to punish him. He leads his friends on a frantic flight across the empire to save their families. They soar on a dragon over scorching dunes and frozen forests. They race against time, for the Blood Moon is coming… Though he has fought in countless battles, Derrik feels powerless against Lanfareth’s evil magic … and new enemies creep from the shadows, deadlier than she is. Craving the artifact’s power, they will kill anyone to get it. Even him. Especially him.